Health

Sunday - End of the weekend, a last hurrah before we return to office drudgery. Its gloomy outside. Last night, My beloved Jayhawks fell in Elite Eight to Oregon, ending what up until then had all the makings of a championship winning season. Also, the Wild flavored wings I ordered last night finally caught up … Continue reading I Want a New Drug

In my past blog posts, I've occasionally touched on the topic of mental health, covering topics ranging from struggles I've dealt with since being diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder in my 20's to exploring the reasons I decided to return to counseling last year. Unlike my wife, who is an open book in regards to her … Continue reading F41.1 ; F42.2 ; F34.1

This past Monday, I went in for surgery to have my two remaining wisdom teeth taken out. For almost twenty years now, I've been the petulant child at the check-out lane in the grocery store who attempts to sneak a candy bar by mom; "Oh, you said put the king sized Snickers back?" Cue wailing … Continue reading Taking My Precious

It's late October of this year. They told me to call on a Wednesday, two days before my wife's prescription ran out. They weren't sure they were going to have the medication in stock and wanted to have ample time to order it. "Hmm...it looks like we'll need to get a re-authorization from the doctor first." I'm … Continue reading Allzeit Bereit

As part of my employer's benefits package, they offer a wellness program through a third-party company named Redbrick Health. One of the features I've been taking advantage of over for the past year and a half is health coaching. For one week out of the month, Redbrick sends a health coach to my office, who … Continue reading Week 1, Day 2

216.6. That can't be right. Let's try this again. 216.6. ... Long drawn out sigh. This number celebrates an ignominious milestone for me. It officially marks the heaviest I've been in my entire life. Back in May of this year, I joined a gym close to my house. You can read about it here. Long … Continue reading 216.6